RULES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

May 14,2012

 

BILL BISHOP, CHAIR

 

CHERYL L. BROWN, COUNCIL SECRETARY/DIRECTOR

 

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING of the Council of the City of Jacksonville, held in Council Chambers, City Hall, Jacksonville, Florida, May 14,2012.  The meeting was called to order at 10:02 A.M. by Committee Bill Bishop.  The meeting was adjourned at 10:38 A.M.

 

 

 

Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                       CM Bill Bishop, Chair                                                       Philip Zamarron, Legislative Aide

                       CM John Crescimbeni, Vice Chair                                     Janice Billy, Asst. Auditor

                       CM Lori Boyer                                                                  Peggy Sidman, Attorney

                       CM Johnny Gaffney                                                          Rick Campbell, Research Asst.

                       CM Ray Holt                                                                    Jessica Deal, Administration

                       CM Matt Schellenberg                                                    

                       CM Clay Yarborough

                       

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

CP Joost

CM Carter

Cynthia Irvin (12-240)

Julie Dion (12-275)

Steven Merten (12-304)

John Roberts (12-307)

George Johnson (12-249 & 250)

Annette Hastings, TDC

Tiffani Dailey, Mayor’s Office

Steve Patterson

1.    2012-240   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF CYNTHIA L. IRVIN AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE ETHICS COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 602, ORDINANCE CODE, REPLACING KIRBY OBERDORFER, FOR A PARTIAL TERM BEGINNING FEBRUARY 10, 2012, AND EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/16/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: May 14, 2012

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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2.    2012-275   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING JULIE A. DION AS A MEMBER OF THE DUVAL COUNTY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, FILLING THE SLOT FORMERLY HELD BY JAMES P. CITRANO, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 67, ORDINANCE CODE, AND SECTION 159.703, FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR A FIRST TERM ENDING OCTOBER 17, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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3.    2012-304   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING STEVEN R. MERTEN AS A MEMBER OF THE DUVAL COUNTY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, FILLING THE SLOT FORMERLY HELD BY DON H. LESTER, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 67, ORDINANCE CODE, AND SECTION 159.703, FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR A TERM ENDING OCTOBER 17, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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4.    2012-307   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING JOHN F. ROBERTS AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE - DUVAL COUNTY COUNCIL ON ELDER AFFAIRS, REPLACING GEORGE K. DAVENPORT AS THE COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 82, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST TERM BEGINNING JULY 1, 2012 AND EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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5.    2012-249   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $301,192 TO PURCHASE BALLISTIC HELMETS, GENERATORS AND PULSE OXIMETERS FOR THE JACKSONVILLE URBAN AREAS SECURITY INITIATIVE (UASI), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-062; AUTHORIZING THE REDISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS FOR THE 2009 UASI HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS WITHIN SPECIFIC CITY ACCOUNTS, SUCH MOVEMENT OF FUNDS RESULTING FROM NEW DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT GUIDANCE THAT REQUIRES THAT SPEND DOWN OF GRANTS BE EXPEDITED AND IN TURN CAUSING THE REPRIORITIZATION OF FUNDS WITHIN THE GRANTS; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/16/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: April 17, 2012

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: April 17, 2012

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: May 14, 2012

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Gaffney, Holt, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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6.    2012-250   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $634,076 TO PURCHASE BOMB BLAST PROTECTION, COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR PLANNING AND EXERCISES OF THE JACKSONVILLE URBAN AREAS SECURITY INITIATIVE (UASI), AND TO COVER SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR STAFF UNTIL THE END OF THE GRANT CYCLE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-065; AUTHORIZING THE REDISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS FOR THE 2010 UASI HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS WITHIN SPECIFIC CITY ACCOUNTS, SUCH MOVEMENT OF FUNDS RESULTING FROM NEW DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT GUIDANCE THAT REQUIRES THAT SPEND DOWN OF GRANTS BE EXPEDITED AND IN TURN CAUSING THE REPRIORITIZATION OF FUNDS WITHIN THE GRANTS; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/16/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: April 17, 2012

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: April 17, 2012

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: May 14, 2012

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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7.    2012-308   A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING JANE G. CARR AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE - DUVAL COUNTY COUNCIL ON ELDER AFFAIRS, AS THE COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 82, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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8.    2012-309   A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING JAMES E. KELLY AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE - DUVAL COUNTY COUNCIL ON ELDER AFFAIRS, AS THE COUNCIL DISTRICT 12 REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 82, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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9.    2012-310   A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING ELISE LOBB UPON THE OCCASION OF HER BEING CROWNED MISS JACKSONVILLE TEEN USA 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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10.    2012-311   A RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING ASHLEY CONLEY ON THE OCCASION OF HER BEING CROWNED MISS JACKSONVILLE USA 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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11.    2012-312   A RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING THE ROTARY CLUB OF JACKONVILLE ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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12.    2012-313   A RESOLUTION MOURNING THE PASSING AND CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF ALBERT B. HARRIS, SR.; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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13.    2012-314   A RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING CSX TRANSPORTATION, JM FAMILY ENTERPRISES INC, SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS LLC, RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST, THE BOEING COMPANY, THE EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF DUVAL, THE GATE FOUNDATION, JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS LLC, REGENCY CENTERS, AND FLORIDA BLUE, FOR THEIR SPONSORSHIP OF THE JAX KIDS BOOK CLUB AND COMMITMENT TO CHILDREN IN JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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2ND READINGS

 

14.    2012-295   AN ORDINANCE RENAMING THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY BOAT RAMP LOCATED AT 2510 SECOND AVENUE NORTH, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 13, THE "MCCUE PARK AND BOAT RAMP"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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15.    2012-296   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING EQUAL OPPORTUNITY; AMENDING SECTION 60.105 (FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING SECTION 400.101 (STATEMENT OF POLICY), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 402 (EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 406 (PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 408 (FAIR HOUSING), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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16.    2012-298   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $188,500 ($78,647 FROM RINGHAVER PARK IMPROVEMENT, $25,000 FROM CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PRIVATE SOURCES AND $84,853 FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 14 AUTUMN BOND FUNDS); AMENDING THE 2012-2016 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2011-406-E TO AUTHORIZE THE PROJECT ENTITLED "RINGHAVER PARK SOCCER FIELD LIGHTS"; INVOKING THE EXCEPTION OF 126.107(G), ORDINANCE CODE, TO AWARD THE INSTALLATION OF SPORTS LIGHTING AT RINGHAVER PARK TO M GAY CONSTRUCTORS, INC. AND MUSCO SPORTS LIGHTING, LLC; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND  WESTSIDE SOCCER ASSOCIATION FOR USE OF A PORTION OF RINGHAVER PARK MALLISON LOCATED AT 5198 118TH STREET IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 14, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLOWING WESTSIDE SOCCER TO OFFER QUALITY SOCCER PROGRAMMING TO JACKSONVILLE YOUTH; INVOKING THE EXCEPTION OF SEC. 126.107(G) TO AWARD THE USE AND PROGRAMMING TO WESTSIDE SOCCER, INC.; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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17.    2012-300   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING FEES IMPOSED BY VARIOUS CITY DEPARTMENTS; WAIVING THE INCREASES IN FEES MANDATED BY CHAPTER 106 (BUDGET AND ACCOUNTING CODE), PART 1 (GENERAL PROVISIONS), SECTION 106.112 (ANNUAL REVIEW OF FEES), ORDINANCE CODE, FOR THE 2012-2013 BUDGET YEAR IN ORDER TO KEEP THE PLEDGE MADE BY THE MAYOR NOT TO RAISE FEES ON THE CITIZENS OF JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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18.    2012-303   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING FRED A. DEWITT AS A MEMBER OF THE BUILDING CODES ADJUSTMENT BOARD, REPLACING NEAL J. MILLIGAN, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 56, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 30, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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19.    2012-305   A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING M.G. ORENDER AS A MEMBER OF THE DUVAL COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, AS A TOURIST INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 70, ORDINANCE CODE, AND SEC. 125.0104, FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR A SECOND TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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20.    2012-306   A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN A. JONES AS A MEMBER OF THE DUVAL COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 70, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FOUR-YEAR TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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